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I am in a 14 team keeper league.  We only have 3 minor league keeper spots, though you can keep more as rookies.  My team is loaded with young talent and I have a bunch of guys coming off the DL.  My current minor league roster is:

Daryl Thompson

Thomas Hanson

Jeremy Hellickson

Neftali Feliz

I am going to need to drop one of these guys to make room for the DL players.  So of these 4 which one should I drop.

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i can't give you a concrete suggestion, but

feliz is special. hanson, hellickson, and thompson are good, but feliz is in a class above.

by variablesdont on Jul 27, 2008 5:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Hanson

"My mom always taught me it's better to laugh at yourself than to laugh at others. She was so wrong. ;)" -Pedrophile

by Boxkutter on Jul 27, 2008 5:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Thompson

Now raise your goblet of rock. It's a toast to those who rock!

by Dewey Finn on Jul 27, 2008 5:39 PM EDT   0 recs

thompson

he is older and less projectable..

by jsmall404 on Jul 27, 2008 5:49 PM EDT   0 recs

thompson

easy call

by joltinjoe on Jul 27, 2008 6:24 PM EDT   0 recs

rankings

here’s how i’d rank them… i think it’s a pretty easy call, most of these guys are clearly in different tiers

1. feliz
2. hellickson
3. hanson
4. thompson

I'll warm up with you anytime

by ufoboy90 on Jul 27, 2008 8:42 PM EDT   0 recs

thompson

i agree- easy.

by my dixie wrecked on Jul 27, 2008 9:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Thompson

I like what he’s done this year, but this one seems pretty clear-cut to me as well. I would also agree with ufoboy90’s rankings, with Hanson and Hellickson very close to each other, and Feliz a pretty clear #1.

by killa on Jul 27, 2008 9:36 PM EDT   0 recs

Can you drop 2?

Feliz and Hellickson are both definite keepers.

Thompson is the weak link there.

I’m not sold on Hanson though. Even with 14 teams, I would think you could do a little better than Hanson.

Mike Newman
baseballhandyman.blogspot.com

by Baseball Handyman on Jul 27, 2008 11:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Thompson

Don’t even think twice.

"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
-Jonathan Swift

by King Billy Royal on Jul 27, 2008 11:13 PM EDT   0 recs

What's with the Thompson hatred?

I’m not saying he’s the next Johan Santana or anything, but he seems to be better than you guys are giving him credit for. In the last 2 years in the minors, he has had 205 Ks in 233 IP while walking only 56 at the ages of 21 and 22. This year, at 22, he blew away batters both in AA and AAA (K/BB ratios of 4 and 3 respectively, ERAs of 1.76 and 2.95), and didn’t seem to be hittable until he reached the major leagues. He’s clearly not as good as Neftali Feliz, but is he so much worse than Hellickson? Than Hanson?

www.loftylantern.com

by OldProspects on Jul 28, 2008 10:46 AM EDT   0 recs

Huh?

I see 5 people saying Thompson, where is the hatred you speak of. Two people think he isnt the best and you bring out “hatred”, talk about hyberbole that would make Bravesin07 proud. :o)

Anyways I personally like Felix and Hellickson the most, Feliz is IMO better but I hate his park factor … that said I would still go with him.

by hybrid on Jul 29, 2008 4:45 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Oops

Ok miscounted 4 for Thompson, still most either vote him for Feliz so my point is still fairly valid.

by hybrid on Jul 29, 2008 4:48 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, hatred was hyperbolic

I thought that was clear. But unless I misread the post, voting “for” Thompson, meant voting to drop him.

That being said, I basically agree with your rankings

www.loftylantern.com

by OldProspects on Jul 29, 2008 10:31 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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